“What I want to know, William,” said Mrs. Brown almost tearfully, “is—where are your clothes?”
William looked down at his airy costume.
“Oh, she took ’em off me an’ put this thing on me. She said she wanted to heat ’em up. I dunno why. She took off my green jersey an’ my——”
“You weren’t wearing a jersey,” screamed Mrs. Brown.
William’s jaw dropped.
“Oh, those clothes! Crumbs! I’d forgotten about those clothes. I—I suppose Helbert’s still gottem.”
Mr. Brown covered his eyes with his hand.
“Take him away,” he groaned. “Take him away! I can’t bear the sight of him like that any longer!”
Mrs. Brown took him away.
She returned about half an hour later. William, tired by the events of his extra day, had fallen at once into an undeservedly peaceful slumber.